Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Serbia

Serbia: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population was 93 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
35th
of 44 countries
All-time high
93
in 2024
All-time low
73.1
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Serbia, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 74.32016: 73.12017: 75.42018: 75.32019: 75.52020: 76.62021: 76.32022: 762023: 79.72024: 93

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Serbia stood at 93. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Serbia peaked at 93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.1, in 2016.

Serbia ranks 35th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in Serbia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 74.3 —
2016 73.1 -1.6%
2017 75.4 +3.1%
2018 75.3 -0.1%
2019 75.5 +0.3%
2020 76.6 +1.5%
2021 76.3 -0.4%
2022 76 -0.4%
2023 79.7 +4.9%
2024 93 +16.7%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.4, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 74.72 73.1 75.5 5
2020s 80.32 76 93 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 33 Bulgaria 94.4 compare
  2. 34 Czechia 93.7 compare
  3. 35 Slovakia 93 compare
  4. 35 Slovakia 93 compare
  5. 35 Serbia 93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Serbia?
Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Serbia was 93 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 93 in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 73.1 in 2016.
How does Serbia rank for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Serbia ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 545 data points, 2013–2025
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